The retail turnover (including VAT) of the leader of retail apparel market in Lithuania and the Baltic States Apranga Group has made LTL 40.1 million (EUR 11.6 million) in August 2010, and has increased 2.3% in comparison to August 2009. The retail turnover growth compared with the same month last year, met for the first time after 19 months period. In August 2010 the retail turnover of Apranga Group in Estonia increased 14.7% year-on-year, in Latvia increased 11.1% and in Lithuania decreased 2.8%. The retail turnover (including VAT) of Apranga Group has made LTL 233.3 million (EUR 67.6 million) in January through August 2010 or 9.8% less than in 2009. Shares of Apranga are listed on Baltic equity list on NASDAQ OMX Vilnius Stock Exchange. Majority shareholder of Apranga Group is concern MG Baltic. Rimantas Perveneckas Apranga Group Director General +370 5 2390801